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It's "absolutely" a leader's job to know how well their direct reports are managing their people, however many have no idea, a leadership expert says.

When world news spills into the workplace it can stir up a range of stress responses, requiring managers to take a trauma-informed approach and create "steadiness" for their people, according to a leadership specialist.

Even though most employers have come to see employee wellbeing as a shared responsibility, a key pillar is missing from their approach, a mindset specialist says.

Some organisations are still trying to enforce strict office mandates, while others are truly embracing flexibility. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to join the ranks of HR practitioners making flexibility 'business as usual' in their organisations.

The consequences of dismissing or mismanaging employees' emotions can be "catastrophic" for organisations, but when leaders recognise and properly handle them, "teams achieve remarkable things", an executive coach says.

When employees want more flexibility than a workplace can offer, it's not impossible to "get everyone onto the same page", according to an experienced HR leader.

Too many professionals still believe successful networking hinges on personality traits, when what's required is strategy, says a specialist in the field.

As the festive season fades, a conflict specialist warns that unaddressed workplace grievances will re-emerge unless leaders take action soon.

Employees who report receiving clear leadership communication at work are five times happier in their roles than those who say communication isn't clear, new data shows.

An employer on a mission to become "the healthiest workplace" started by asking its 4,000 employees, "What if work didn't feel like work?", a conference heard this week.